Technology Expo in Pokhara

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Technology Expo in Pokhara

February 18: An exhibition of technology was held in Pokhara with special emphasis on the need to develop home-grown products.

The third edition of ‘Mantra: Chanting of Technology’ concluded at the Pokhara City Hall on Thursday, February 16 with more than 12,000 visitors attending the week-long expo, according to the organisers.

The event was jointly organised by Innovative Ghar Nepal (ING Nepal) and USART in the Lake City from February 9 with the slogan ‘Nepal Bancha Jaba Nepal Mai Bancha’.

According to Bikrant Karki, chairperson of ING Nepal, the expo showcased a wide array of latest technological innovations in the fields of design, manufacturing, fabrication and construction among others.

Issuing a press statement, the organisers said among the 20 different instruments displayed and operated during the event, the Robotic Lake Sweeper raised the eyebrows of the visitors as it was designed by the robotics engineers of ING Nepal keeping in mind the pollution in lakes around the country.

“The device managed to draw the attention of the audiences considerably as it kept extracting the solid wastages including weeds and lichen in the dysfunctional water fountain in the courtyard of the City Hall,” the statement quoted Rahul Rai, who fabricated the device, as saying.

Similarly, devices such as 3D printer, medical drone, robots, and glider planes also attracted crowd.

 “Such innovations makes us believe that Nepal is also capable of manufacturing competitive products,” said Sirojit Rana, a local teacher.

Moreover, the organizers said they also experimented for the first time the Robotic Street Sweeper that is used to sweep the streets with minimal human intervention.

The organisers said that the first edition of Mantra was held in Kathmandu in October, 2017 and the second in Biratnagar in January this year.

The organizers aim to take this tech-based fair across the country bringing together organizations, companies, tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and professionals involved in various fields of technology, art and design.

 “The major agenda focusing this edition of Mantra is how to make the best use of available technology and resources to maintain an ecological balance, and to coordinate art and technology,” shared Chairperson Karki.

 

 

 

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